When it’s time to face the world, the most essential things in your closet are the denim basics you can base countless looks on. Building out your wardrobe from a few key denim pieces is a snap, once you have them in place. So, what are they? Nordstrom has the men’s denim essentials listed right here.

Patchwork jeans are back on the map in terms of trends for fall… and they show no signs of going away. Now, thanks to our expert denim repair services (which also happen to be super stylin’), you can turn a hole in your jeans into a pair of Pinterest-worthy pair. See the before or after below.

Knee holes be gone! Denim Therapy worked magic on this pair of jeans when the owner experienced the dreaded knee-rip. We can fix all of your holes and tears. Be it prolonged wear, an unfortunate snag, or a specific stress point, our denim doctors can repair it. We can even reinforce your jeans so you won’t even get to the knee-rip phase. Learn more about our expert denim repair services.

Actress Olivia Wilde was recently spotted walking her adorable dog in Brooklyn in a pair of distressed (to put it lightly) Diesel Jeans. We think this look would be far more chic if she had a little Denim Therapy to repair some of the holes in her baby blues. We help denim lovers look better every day by utilizing our expert denim repair techniques. Wanna know more? Visit us online!

Lost weight recently? It’s always an awesome feeling when you climb into your trusty jeans after months of waistline watching, only to find that they are now too big to fit into. The downside? Your jeans don’t fit. But never fear—we can help! Denim Therapy’s expert denim tailoring and resize service will have those jeans back down to size, asap. Get thee back to Zumba class and let us deal with the rest.

We’re thrilled to share that Denim Therapy was recommended as a top denim repair service by Donwan Harrell of New York-based PRPS in the Wall Street Journal. In the article, 5 Jeans Lessons From Obsessive Denim Nerds, a select group of denim heads give their advice on shopping for and caring for denim. Check out the full article, here.

We know what it’s like to walk around with a ripped up hem or a pocket hole, but some denim repairs are mandatory. The waistband tear may seem like a fork in life of your favorite jeans, but thanks to us, it doesn’t have to be. We recently repaired a pair of jeans with a gaping hole in the waistband. Check it out below.

While you may love your favorite belt for keeping your pants up and adding some interest to your look, that same faithful accessory could be the cause of belt loop wear and tear. We see it all the time: jeans in need of belt loop repair when the denim below the stitched area becomes faded, thin, and eventually breaks. Luckily, we’ve got the solution. Check out this before and after, and know that there’s hope for your jeans!

The best way to avoid the suffering (and extra-cold gust of wind as you’re walking down the street in mid-winter) of a crotch blow-out? Avoid a crotch blow-out entirely! Denim Therapy can reinforce your jeans before the tears begin, to protect the areas that sustain the most wear-and-tear. Check out what we did for this close-call pair of jeans below…

In terms of destroyed denim, we’ve seen it all. From jeans that look like their owner was attacked with a box cutter, to crotch blow-outs that you simply cannot step out the door wearing anymore, there have been huge variety of jean malfunctions in our New York City office. Below, you’ll see one dramatic denim rip: a right angle to the knee! But of course, our denim repair experts took care of it. Check out the before and after.